Unit Conversion

• 1. by: Gerry Garcia & Matt Hall

2. IntroductionHow to.The AU The Solar SystemLets PracticeQuiz Time 3. SOME UNITS ARE TOO SMALL TOMEASURE BIG THINGSSOME UNITS ARE TOO BIG TOMEASURE SMALL THINGS 4. Click here next slide 5. Click here next slide 6. Click here next slide 7. How to Menu Metric System Customary SystemLengthLengthVolume &Volume & CapacityCapacityWeight &Weight & MassMass TimeExamples 8. 10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm) 100 centimeters (cm) = 1 meter (m) 1,000 meters (m) = Back to Menu 1 kilometer (km) 9. 1,000 milliliters (mL) = 1 liter (L) 1,000 liters (L) = 1 kiloliter (kL)Back to Menu 10. 1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram (g) 1,000 grams (g) = 1 kilogram (kg) 1,000 kilograms (kg) = Back to Menu 1 metric ton (t) 11. 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft) 3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd) 5,280 feet (ft) = 1 mile (mi)Back to Menu 12. 8 fluid ounces (fl oz) = 1 cup (c) 2 cups (c) = 1 pint (pt) 2 pints (pt)= 1 quart (qt) 4 quarts (qt) = 1 gallon (gal)Back to Menu 13. 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) 2,000 pounds (lb) = 1 ton (T) Back to Menu 14. 60 seconds (s) = 1 minute (min) 60 minutes (min) = 1 hour (h) 24 hours (h) = 1 day (d) 7 days (d) = 1 week (wk) 52 weeks (wk) = 1 year (yr) 12 months (mo) = 1 year (yr) 365 days (d) = 1 year (yr) Back to Menu 15. It took Sarahs family 3 days to drive from Meriden, CT. to Miami, Florida. How many hours did it take her family to Click here next slidecomplete the trip? 16. We know that there are 24 hours in one day. We know it took Sarahs family 3 days. To figure out how many hours the trip took, we have to multiply 24 by 3.Once you complete the calculation, you find out that Sarahs family took 72 hours to make the trip. Click anywhere Click for secondfor next step example 17. Peter flew from Tampa, Florida, to New York City. His plane left Tampa at 6:34 A.M. and the flight took 3 hours 55 minutes. How many secondsClick to solve was the flight? 18. We know that there are 60 minutes in 1 hour.3 hours x 60 minutes per hour = 180 minutes.We know that there are 60 seconds in 1 minute. 180 minutes x 60 seconds = 10,800 seconds. Click anywhere Click for MainPeters flight was 10,800 seconds.for next step Menus 19. SunEarth|----------------------------|1 Astronomical Unit(AU) 20. How is it done?I can do itSun Mercury|-----------| ? AU 21. Sun Mercury |-----------|? AU 22. Click for answer Sun Mercury |-----------|? AU 23. 0.386 au SunMercury |-----------|0.386 au ? AU 24. How is it done? I can do itSunVenus|---------------------| ? AU 25. SunVenus |---------------------|? AU 26. Click for answer SunVenus |---------------------|? AU 27. 0.721 au SunVenus |---------------------|? AU 0.721 au 28. How is it done? I can do it SunMars |----------------------------------| ? AU 29. SunMars |----------------------------------| ? AU 30. Click for answer SunMars |----------------------------------| ? AU 31. 1.52 au SunMars |----------------------------------| 1.52 au ? AU 32. How is it done?I can do it Jupiter Sun |-------------------------------| ? AU 33. Jupiter Sun |-------------------------------| ? AU 34. Click for answer Jupiter Sun |-------------------------------| ? AU 35. 5.19 auJupiter Sun |-------------------------------|? AU 5.19 au 36. How is it done?I can do it Sun Saturn|----------------------------------| ? AU 37. Sun Saturn|----------------------------------|? AU 38. Click for answer Sun Saturn|----------------------------------|? AU 39. 9 au Sun Saturn|----------------------------------|?9AUau 40. How is it done? I can do it Sun Uranus |------------------------------------------| ? AU 41. Sun Uranus |------------------------------------------| ? AU 42. Click for answer Sun Uranus |------------------------------------------| ? AU 43. 19.13 au Sun Uranus |------------------------------------------|? AU19.13 au 44. How is it done? I can do it Neptune Sun |----------------------------------|? AU 45. Neptune Sun |----------------------------------|? AU 46. Click for answerNeptune Sun |----------------------------------|? AU 47. 29.73 auNeptune Sun |----------------------------------| 29.73 au ? AU 48. Length/Distance1.Jose has a 9 inch Snickers bar.How many centimeters is his Snickers 1 centimeter = 0.39 inches Bar?1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 meter = 1.09 yardsA28.62 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters B22.68 1 foot = 0.30 meters 1 yard = 0.91 meters 1 mile = 1.61 kilometersC22.86D26.82 49. 1 in = 2.54 cm Multiply 9 x 2.54 back 50. next 51. Length/Distance2. Julie threw the paper airplane shemade 7 meters. How many feet did her 1 centimeter = 0.39 inches airplane travel?1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 meter = 1.09 yardsA 28.62 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters B22.67 1 foot = 0.30 meters 1 yard = 0.91 meters 1 mile = 1.61 kilometersC 22.86D 22.96 52. 1 m = 3.28 ft Multiply 7 x 3.28 back 53. next 54. Length/Distance3. 7 foot 3 inch UCONN center HasheemThabeet wears a 68.58 centimeter shoe. 1 centimeter = 0.39 inches How many inches are his shoes?1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 meter = 1.09 yardsA 13 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters B 20 1 foot = 0.30 meters 1 yard = 0.91 meters 1 mile = 1.61 kilometersC 27D 30 55. 2.54 cm = 1 in Divide 68.58 / 2.54 back 56. next 57. Weight/Mass (Earth's gravity at sea 4.Stacys book bag weighs 23 kilogramslevel) when she brings home all her books from school. How many pounds is this? 1 gram = 0.04 ounces 1 kilogram = 2.20 pounds A28.2 1 ounce = 28.35grams 1 pound = 0.45 kilogramsB 50.6 C56.4 D38.8 58. 1 kilogram = 2.20 pounds. Multiply 23 x 2.20 back 59. next 60. We hope that you are now more comfortable converting units of measure!!